E.H. Greene Intermediate School Student Council sent 19 members and parents to Matthew 25: Ministries as their contribution to Connect MontgomeryÕs Making a Difference Day.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, more than 20 community groups from around Montgomery committed to Connect Montgomery's Making a Difference Day by identifying a service project that appealed to their group, and then went out and made a difference.

Connect Montgomery's Making a Difference Day Kick-Off Breakfast, sponsored by the Blue Ash/Montgomery Rotary Club and held at Ascension Lutheran Church, was also a great success. The Rotary Club suggested donations of $3 per person and collected more than $200 at this event benefiting Operation Give Back.

Community groups gathered at this site, shared a meal, then went out and completed their service projects. More than 400 individuals participated in this day of shared action, donating more than 1,000 hours of service at 12 locations.

"There is no greater gift that one can share, than giving back. I think events like Making a Difference Day, to a certain extent, sets the community of Montgomery apart from some others nationally." Mayor Ken Suer said.

"It helps to mentor our young people and actually demonstrate to them that our community values volunteerism. And equally important, it helps us grow closer together."

A special note of thanks goes out to the participating groups that included American Heritage Girls No. 25, Blue Ash/ Montgomery Rotary Club, Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, the city of Montgomery and the Environmental Commission, Edwin H. Greene Intermediate School Student Council and parents, Kindervelt No. 22, Moeller High School, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, The Montgomery Citizens' Leadership Academy classes 2013 and 2011, Montgomery Farmers' Market, Montgomery Moms, Operation Give Back, Sycamore Junior High School, Sycamore Senior Center, Twin lakes of Montgomery, Ascension Lutheran Church, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Montgomery Assembly of God, Community of the Good Shepherd, Montgomery Presbyterian Church and The New Church of Montgomery.

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Connect Montgomery makes an impact

On Saturday, Oct. 19, more than 20 community groups from around Montgomery committed to Connect Montgomery's Making a Difference Day by identifying a service project that appealed to their group, and